New Officers Of Pocahontas Lions Club Elected At Meet
Pocahontas Lions Club picks Jen Geomae Ada first, J. H. Rawlings second president, Bishop third vice-president, Carl H M Ml secretary-treasurer, Tate lion tamer, C A Bilett tail twister. Directors for two years H A Phillips and W Sanders. Delegates elected to Boys State E French and David Skewes, with C G Seem. retiring president presided. Poppy Day set for June 29. visitors included Rupert Hurley and Rev Willard Kile. Brenda Crockett celebrates sixth birthday with party for twenty children.
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Os Reinant
Jen “Geomae
Ada
Ams
J. H. Rawlings
Rupert Hurley
Knoxville
Willard Kile
Bramwell
Hurley
Hal Renkin
Pocahontas Ee No
Blacksbore
E French
David Skewes
Pocahontas
C. G. Seem
Bishop
Bristol
A V. Dennen
Butler Hammitt
Q Miller
Joe Greenburg
A. Wilson Brown
Christie
Geo. H. Gillespie
Legionnaires
For Sale 5 Room House in West Graham Virginia
For sale a five room dwelling on Virginia Avenue in West Graham. Level lot measures 50 by 200 feet. Contact 4910 through The Newton Agency at Bank of Graham Building Bluefield Virginia.
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Virginia
West Graham
Newton
Bank of Graham Bidg
Bluefield
No. 112 Order Eastern Star Met In Stated Session
No 112 Order Eastern Star met in a stated session at the Masonic hall on Monday evening Guests included Julian D White Evansham chapter No 97 Wytheville grand patron of the grand chapter of Virginia and members from Martha chapter Covington Va Bare W Va chapter 0 66 Four petitioners were elected and one by affiliation Miss Catherine White received the degree Presented with an East yepring a gift from her parents Grand patron gave an excellent address and presented the worthy matron Mrs Eleanor Tate with a white ritual from Miss Esther Magrill and Mrs Porter Little Mrs Tate's husband Fred Tate presented her with a white bible from her corps of officers The report of the grand chapter was given by the worthy matron Hosts for social hour were M E White Rennis H Edwards John F Ratuff Carl H Magrill Fred Tate and Roy Wolfe.
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Order
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Julian D. White
Evansham
Wytheville
Grand Chapter of
Virginia
Martha Chapter
Covington
Bare W. Va
Catherine White
Eleanor Tate
Esther Magrill
Porter Little
M. E. White
Rennis H. Edwards
John F. Ratuff
Carl H. Magrill
Fred Tate
Roy Wolfe
Melissa Carr celebrates fourth birthday party at home
Melissa Ellen Carr marked her fourth birthday with a Thursday party at her mother's home Joy Hammitt Carr. Guests included Emma Sue Salt Patty Freeman Caroline Wolfe Natalie Crawford and others with helpers Mrs Butler Hammitt and Miss Orpha Harman serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Ellen Carr
Joy Hammitt Carr
Emma Sue Salt
Patty Freeman
Caroline Wolfe
Natalie Crawford
Carol Dawn Goodloe
Sylvia Dishman
Tommy
Eddie Wagner
Clyde Henry
Linda Beck
Scottie Mills
Butler Hammitt
Mrs Carr
Orpha Harman
Miss Betty Bennett Honored at Bramwell Methodist Event
Miss Betty Bennett was the bride elect and guest of honor at a Bramwell party held Wednesday evening in the Sun school room of the Methodist church. Women of the church organized the event with flowers, gifts, and refreshments.
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Bramwell
Betty Han Bennett
Sun School
Methodist Church
Bennett
Death Notice for Youngest Brother Shelton Lowhen Shelton
Word was received of the death of his youngest brother Lowhen Shelton. Survived by wife, father, sister Mrs Hazel Nise wander Willie Lawrence Louie and Robert ir. Details and full pull are unclear but report indicates family acknowledgments in Newton Santiago Calif.
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Shelton
Lowhen Shelton
Newton Santiago
Calif
Elton
Hazel Nisewander
Willie
Lawrence
Louie
Robert
Vance and Shel Above Formal Presence at Event
In the presence of Mesdames L. C. Shrader and T. J. Boothe, Mrs. Nell Vance and Louie Shel appear at a social event. The gathering reflects a community engagement with local residents and hosts noting cordial proceedings.
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Mesdames
L. C. Shrader
T. J. Boothe
Nell Vance
Louie Shel
Couple Weds Then Plans Home in Bramwell
Mr and Mrs Shelton were married June 6 at South Mills North Carolina. After visiting relatives in North Carolina and Norfolk Virginia they returned to Bramwell where they will make their home.
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Ton
South Mills
N. C
Norfolk
Shelton
Bramwell
Vacation Bible Schools Draw Large Attendance
Daily Vacation Bible Schools prove popular with church groups. Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday schools meet daily with strong turnout, the former in the mornings and the latter in the afternoons.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
Kiwanis Meeting Opens With War Air Service Talk
The Kiwanis club gathering began at 6 30 PM Friday with president Paul Pilkenton presiding. Stacy Warden presented the evening program recounting his air service experiences over Germany from bombing missions to the war’s end, sharing personal recollections before the audience.
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Kiwanis Club
Paul Pilkenton
Stacy Warden
Germany
Town Meeting Notes Hint At Next Session Lead By Shupe
The fragmented text indicates the town and a person named Pree man were involved in an action toward materialization. It suggests the program for the next meeting may be in charge of W. D. Shupe.
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Preeman
W. D. Shupe
Local Notes Include Visits and Weddings Across States
Mrs Mae Witt hosts B Perry of Roanoke VA during a family weekend visit. Leedy has been ill in Seehanes for two weeks. Rev C W Paskel and Ward Cole left Sunday for Cowan to attend summer camp. Clarence H Green returned to Arlington VA after visiting Aunt Emma F P O Brien. Mr and Mrs Robert Boley of Stone KY visit relatives and will attend the wedding of niece Betty Bennet Ann tt. J C Pack of the U S visited his grandmother Mrs C Pack the past week. Seaman ge returned to Camp Peery. William Billy Pack, Greenbrier Academy 1946 graduate, is home for summer. Mrs Jake Ray and six Va children were weekend guests of Mrs Jena and parents Mr and Mrs Mike.
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John Dennen
Nancy
W. A. Bishop
Clinton
Tenn
Eugene Holtsinger
Herbert Noel
Staunton
Ingleside Hotel
Theresa Hrametz
Joan Holbrooke
Hamilton
Ohio
Joan Titus
Piqua
Margaret Keilor
Greensburg
Indiana
Peggy Rose
Bronx
N. Y
Bobby
Billy Dillion
Bessie Anderson
Lynchburg
Pocahontas Lodge No
Pythian Sisters
C. H. Magrill
New Orleans
Gulf States
J. L. Whitworth and Sons
Bruce and
Stuart
R. L. Heinsheimer
Newark
N. J
Philadelphia
Chester
Marcus Hook
Pat
Mae Witt
B. Perry
Roanoke
Caroline
Leedy
Stone
Betty Bennet Ann
J. C.” Pack
U. S
C. Pack
Seamange
Camp Peery, A
William
Billy” Pack
Greenbrier Academy
Lewisberg
Jake Ray
Jena
Mike
Eyes Like Heads Giant Ichthyosaurs Eyes Like Heads
Giant ichthyosaurs had the largest eyes of any known creature. Their eyes measured as large as a human head, emphasizing their prehistoric adaptations for deep sea vision.
Paper Coffins In Berlin Address Shortage By Replacing Wood
Berlin funeral parlors turn to paper coffins as wood scarce for fuel leaves coffins scarce. A Wittenberge parlor requests packing paper to wrap corpses while dignified lending of a coffin for ceremony and burial is practiced to cope with winter shortages.
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Berlin
Julius Hilgenfeldst
Wittenberge
Potsdam
Sin
Toe
John Wesley's Chapel Shows No War Scars
Bristol readers see John Wesley's Chapel in Broadmead restored after wartime damage. The oldest Methodist chapel hosts visitors including hundreds of GIs linked to early American history. Francis Asbury, pivotal in early U S Methodism, was assigned to chapel work in 1771.
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John Wesley
Bristol
England
United States
Francis Asbury
Cook
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